Exp.CVE-2015-0336 is described as a Trojan that has been discovered in March 2015. Its detection happened, as reported by Symantec, thanks to the heuristic analysis applied by many AV researchers to detect previously unknown threats or new variants of known ones.
Exp.CVE-2015-0336 has been reported to attempt exploiting the Adobe Flash Player Type Confusion in NetConnection ASNative. Even though Exp.CVE-2015-0336 is not defined as a high-level threat, its presence in the system should be treated as troublesome since it opens a backdoor that may let in other malicious threats.
Exp.CVE-2015-0336 runs on Windows 2000, ウィンドウズ 7, ウィンドウズ 8, ウィンドウズ 95, ウィンドウズ 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.
Exp.CVE-2015-0336 Distribution Technique
The Trojan is known to enter the system through various ‘doors’ depending on the user’s surfing habits. Exp.CVE-2015-0336 may have been activated thanks to:
Bundled downloads. To avoid such downloads from happening, all users are advised to opt out of automatic installation. This is the only secure way to uncheck additional software in the initial download package.
Corrupted email attachments. Being selective when opening emails is a very crucial step towards improving online safety.
Corrupted links. Clicking random links on suspicious websites may redirect the user to attack’s pages where malware is distribution, Exp.CVE-2015-0336 included.
P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing. Users should only share files with people they know.
Exp.CVE-2015-0336 Removal Steps
As already mentioned, Trojans similar to Exp.CVE-2015-0336 often serve as a backdoor to a broad range of malicious applications. In other words, Exp.CVE-2015-0336’s presence in the system may lead to private data theft, DNS settings changes, and slowing down the system or the Internet speed.
The most secure way to remove Exp.CVE-2015-0336 is with the help of a trustworthy and frequently updated anti-malware tool. It will detect and delete all malicious files.